Newby Questions About La Jolla

[Pescador Paul]

I recently sold my boat and now only have a kayak. I have fished quite a bit in Mission Bay, but I would like to target some fish that actually pull drag. Thus I am thinking about giving La Jolla a try.

How long of a paddle is it from the launch to the fishing areas? And are all areas closed to fishing currently marked with buoys? If not, how do you make sure you are not fishing in a closed area?

Thanks,

Paul

[DanaYakAngler]

Originally Posted by Pescador Paul

I recently sold my boat and now only have a kayak. I have fished quite a bit in Mission Bay, but I would like to target some fish that actually pull drag. Thus I am thinking about giving La Jolla a try.

How long of a paddle is it from the launch to the fishing areas? And are all areas closed to fishing currently marked with buoys? If not, how do you make sure you are not fishing in a closed area?

Thanks,

Paul

Download FishAlerts app on your phone. It gives you alot of info including your exact gps location including marine sanctuaries

[kayakfisherman]

Paul,
to get out of the reserve, it's 3/4-1 mile, just a guess. Go out on a calm
day, join some people, and know it's gonna take a little time for you to get into paddling shape. Meaning, being able to put in 10 miles a day. Everyone goes
thru the beginning stages, and if you ask me, those are the most memorable, along with your first yellowtail! Yanni

[Sheephead]

Get paralell to the LJ Bridge and Shuffleboard building, Your on top of the mlpa. Or be one of the 9 guys I saw fishing paralell to the flag last week (thats inside the mlpa still)

[NICKWORN]

Originally Posted by Sheephead

Get paralell to the LJ Bridge and Shuffleboard building, Your on top of the mlpa. Or be one of the 9 guys I saw fishing paralell to the flag last week (thats inside the mlpa still)

Depends the line is in between the flag and condo, so they could have been past. That's the best bait spot that's why!

[Mr. NiceGuy]

If you can't see the shufleboard club building ....
https://www.google.com/maps/place/La...4d-117.2738197

... it's at the point of the point of La Jolla Cove
https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.a...68&inline=true


I was over the canyon coming back from Blacks Beach along the western boundary of both protected areas toward the point. I was using Fish Alerts App to get a dead reckoning visual on the boundaries, and it seemed like I was heading straight for the next point east of the shuffleboard club, called Goldfish Point. That was the visual, but perspective can be deceiving until we get it nailed down.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/La...4d-117.2738197

I am assuming Fish Alerts gives me an accurate GPS position relative to the boundaries of the protected area, and that gives me the visual perspective from my kayak as I look around.

Without another landmark to the north it's a little difficult to know where we are when we are looking at La Jolla point.

If you are using a compass, remember to adjust for the difference between true north and magnetic north. Maps and latitude/longitude are based on true north. If you are using your iphone compass, it can be set for magnetic or true.
http://www.dummies.com/consumer-elec...ass-and-level/

There's a lot of water out there. I see buoys that have nothing to do with the boundaries of the Matlahuayl SMR. Frankly, I can't even pronounce that word. If we have not measured carefully, I think it's easy to not be where we think we are.

When people fish report that they "were off the condo" .... well, .... that landmark is easy to see from about 180 degrees. So I'm not sure what "off the condo" means without another vector.

The Fish Alerts App is free. I think that's a good start, if you have a phone that's protected from the water. Learning dead reckoning is fun too. It's a challenge.